Jefferson Matters: Main Street is hosting an informational meeting next week about a possible downtown revitalization grant.

Program Director Peg Raney says all downtown building owners are invited to learn more about their involvement in the $500,000 matching Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

“We’ll be having Ed Basch from the Iowa Department of Economic Development, he oversees CDBG grants for the state.  He’ll come and explain to these property owners a little bit more about that grant (and) be able to answer questions about that.  Region XII (Council of Governments) will also be there, our grant writers.  So it’ll be an opportunity for these building owners to find out a little bit more of what’s involved in it.”

The grant requires a $250,000 match from the building owners as well as the City of Jefferson.  The application is due at the end of January.

The meeting will be at the Jefferson Elks Lodge on Monday.  There will be appetizers as well as a cash bar at 5:15pm with the program to start at 5:45pm.  Anyone with questions, can contact Raney at 386-3585.